50 F. Supp. 2d 975 - Hoefer v. Fluor Daniel, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 2622 (§ 23 of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976) · 31 U.S.C. § 3729 (False Claims Act) · 31 U.S.C. § 3730 (False Claims Act) · 42 U.S.C. § 1985 · 42 U.S.C. § 5851
Relies on Hines v. Davidowitz · Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Association v. D Cuesta · Great American Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Novotny · Hill v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, Local 25 · Leonor Alberti Decanas and Miguel Canas,s, v. Anthony G. Bica and Juan Silva.
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“No employer shall discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, deny promotion to, or in any other manner discriminate against, an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or in furthering a false claims action, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in, an action filed or to be filed under Section 12652.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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